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HISTORY
The Mvskoke Nation Youth Services (MNYS) program was created in October 2014. It is a result of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Strategic Planning session earlier that year.
That group of tribal leaders identified this goal: To engage Mvskoke youth in organized activities that will contribute to the community and tribal community; and help them enhance their interest, skills, and abilities into their adulthood.
Young people and the community were asked what youth needed to be successful and a group of youth and adults came together to develop the mission and program goals. Young people have been involved in every aspect of program development and continually serve as consultants and resources.
MISSION STATEMENT
To empower Mvskoke youth by connecting to culture, community, and resources.
ABOUT US
PROGRAM GOALS
FOSTER
ADVOCACY
The MNYS works to connect and engage youth with leadership, education, training, and other opportunities on a local, state, and national level.
ENCOURAGE
WELLNESS
MNYS provides resources and referrals to support young people in meeting their goals.
MNYS provides education, training and activities on social issues affecting youth, develops healthy activities and promotes the concept of "Culture is Prevention."
PROVIDE
RESOURCES
CREATE
SUPPORT
MNYS focuses on developing formal and informal mentoring opportunities and working collaboratively with youth and youth serving agencies.
PROMOTE
CIVIC DUTY
MNYS works to provide voter registration and educational activities that promote political engagement and advocacy.
PROGRAM VALUES
PROGRAM VALUES
The involvement of young people in providing services to the Mvskoke Nation and their communities.
YOUTH
SERVICE
A process where young people gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and create change in their own lives and in the lives of others.
YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT
Youth taking an active role as a resource for their peers, community and the
Mvskoke Nation.
YOUTH
ADVOCACY
A joint effort of multiple individuals or work groups to accomplish a task or project.
COLLABORATION
YOUTH
VOICE
The ideas, opinions, involvement, and initiative of people considered to be "young".
SARNEECHER
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
ROYALTY
ASSISTANT
PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
AIYONNA
TECUMSEH
YOUTH COUNCIL
ADVISOR
HIRING!
OFFICE MANAGER
OUR STAFF
SHANNON ARNEECHER
YOUTH SERVICES
SPECIALIST
YOUTH SERVICES
SPECIALIST
SARNEECHER
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
HAYDN
WILSON
MIKLAHEA
BLACK-COOKE
YOUTH SERVICES
SPECIALIST
MCOOKE
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
HWILSON
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
LISA
HARJO
ROYALTY
COORDINATOR
RECEPTIONIST
DIGITAL/SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
DIRECTOR
ROYALTY
ASSISTANT
LHARJO
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
LUANN
BEAR
PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
TAYLOR
BELLAMY
ROYALTY
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
ROYALTY
COORDINATOR
JAMES BENDER
LUBEAR
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
DIRECTOR
ROYALTY
ASSISTANT
AIYONNA
TECUMSEH
DIRECTOR
YOUTH COUNCIL
ADVISOR
OFFICE MANAGER
OFFICE
MANAGER
JAMES
BENDER
JBENDER
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
KAREN
FARILL
@MUSCOGEENATION.COM
ROYALTY
COORDINATOR
ROYALTY
ASSISTANT
ROYALTY
COORDINATOR
KAREN FARIL
KAREN FARILL
TICARA TURNER
TICARA
TURNER
PROGRAM
DIRECTOR
KAREN
FARRILL
DIRECTOR
OFFICE
MANAGER